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Shohei Ohtani
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Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Dodgers, wearing jersey number 17, stands at bat holding a black bat during a baseball game at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul. Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels, wearing a gray uniform with number 17, winds up to pitch during a baseball game. Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels follows through after hitting a double, with a Cleveland Guardians catcher behind him during a baseball game in Cleveland. Shohei Ohtani Shohei Ohtani of Team Japan pitches to a Team USA batter during the 2023 World Baseball Classic Championship game at loanDepot Park in Miami.
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Article History

Type Description Contributor Date
Noted his performance in 2026. Oct 16, 2026
Added Top Questions. Aug 26, 2026
Anniversary information added. Jul 01, 2026
Noted that he and his wife had a second child. Jun 22, 2026
Added section about Ohtani's career on the Japanese national team. Mar 06, 2026
Add new Web site: ABC News - Shohei Ohtani first 50/50 player in major league history. Jan 13, 2026
Media added. Nov 21, 2025
Updated with 2025 MVP award. Nov 13, 2025
Corrected styling of Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters. Nov 06, 2025
Noted that he helped the Dodgers win the World Series in 2025. Nov 01, 2025
Updated with his 2025 regular-season and playoff performances. Oct 21, 2025
Changed “the largest payday in sports history” to “the largest payday in sports history up to that time” to account for the size of Ohtani's contract being overtaken by that of Juan Soto. Dec 09, 2024
Noted that Ohtani was named unanimous NL MVP in November 2024. Nov 22, 2024
Noted his performance in the 2024 NLDS and NLCS. Oct 23, 2024
Added 50-50 season to metadata, first paragraph. Oct 09, 2024
Updated to mention events from 2022 to 2024. Sep 20, 2024
First paragraph modernization. May 10, 2024
Media added. Mar 27, 2024
Media added. Nov 17, 2022
New article added. Dec 08, 2021
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